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Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: The equivalent provision in the United States criminal code provides for three years' jail and-or a fine. Although I have not had time to check, I am certain that if one does not keep records for the Revenue Commissioners as a taxpayer, one may well be subject to a criminal prosecution and maybe more than a fine.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 10: In page 50, line 11, after “member” where it firstly occurs to insert “of Dáil Éireann, Seanad Eireann, or”.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 3: In page 15, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"(b) the Office of the President;".The amendment proposes to include the Office of the President and the financial functions thereof and not to include the President himself or herself. The Minister rightly pointed out the President's office is subject to the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Committee of...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: We will sacrifice that for the sake of peace for the time being. We will try to get it on the agenda the next time changes are being made.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I am not as upset about this matter as Senator Norris. With regard to amendment No. 10, there is a gap in the law regarding the private papers of Members of the Dáil and Seanad. What are the Minister's views on this?

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 1: In page 14, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:“(e) any correspondence electronic or otherwise even if such correspondence is not carried out on the official networks of the public body,”.We had a good discussion on this matter on Committee Stage. I raised issues that were in the press and I spoke to the Minister’s officials...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: The UK has guidelines though.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Former British and Irish Administrations have used personal e-mails to conduct official business. Are there any penalties for Ministers and advisers doing this?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: That process was introduced by Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: We never used electoral fraud to get a candidate on a Seanad by-election ballot paper. That is what Fine Gael did.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I support my colleague's amendment to the Order of Business. The public is becoming increasingly incensed about what is happening. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is a disgrace. She is running away from cameras.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: She is going into museums not talking to anybody. We saw her on the television running away from a camera. She will not answer any of the questions that have been asked. We saw her here in the Seanad last week when she refused to answer questions. We have seen her avoid the media. We heard from the Fine Gael parliamentary party last night that she read out a script. That is a disgraceful...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: She needs to come into this House and answer the questions that were asked of her here. She needs to go into the Dáil, to which she is answerable, and answer the questions that are being put. She refuses to do so. Her position is not tenable. It is about time people copped on. There is another stroke about to happen in this game as well. That other stroke is that you are all voting...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: You are all briefing the media that you have already voted, that your are going to vote for Mr. McNulty, and what can be done? That is the second stroke in this game

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: While we have 11% unemployment, political games are being played. It is disgraceful. I support the call to have the Taoiseach come in here today. He has answered no question. He has accepted responsibility but we do not know what for.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Do you want me to go through all of what Fine Gael has done?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I will start by congratulating the Minister for Education and Skills on her appointment. During one of our last Adjournment debates in the House when she was a Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, I predicted that she would be promoted to the Cabinet. She got good news and I hope she will return the favour-----

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: -----and give me good news today.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I am hopeful of a favourable response from the Minister who is doing very well in her job so far. I wish her every success in her role, which is a very important portfolio. I was contacted recently by my party colleague, Councillor Damien O'Reilly, who has met parents and the board of management of St. Peter's national school in Dunboyne, a relatively new school which has been in temporary...